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Cornwall house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Cornwall, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£275,642
Annual change
-0.7%
Homes sold, May 2026
506
England average
£293,479

The average property in Cornwall sold for £275,642 in July 2026, down 0.7% on the year. That is about 6% below the England average of £293,479. 506 homes sold in Cornwall in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Cornwall fell 3%, peaking at £282,977 in August 2025.

£282,977 £275,642
August 2025July 2026

Peak £282,977 in August 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Cornwall at £421,751, 192% above flat or maisonette at £144,632. Detached and Flat or maisonette fell over the year while the rest held or rose.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£421,751-0.6%
Semi-detached£276,890Broadly flat
Terraced£228,014Broadly flat
Flat or maisonette£144,632-4%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Cornwall paid £95,506 less than people who already owned, a gap of 42%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£227,324-0.7%
Former owner-occupier£322,830-0.8%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Cornwall paid 7% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 44% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£285,527-0.8%102
Mortgage£267,902-0.7%131

By property status

New builds in Cornwall sold for 32% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£366,383+6.1%
Existing property£277,158+3.6%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£275,642-0.7%n/a
June 2026£277,590+3.6%n/a
May 2026£279,086+3.7%506
April 2026£279,891+3.4%493
March 2026£278,524-1.3%635
February 2026£276,244-1.9%504
January 2026£277,296-1.9%465
December 2025£277,105-2.6%703
November 2025£278,565-2.5%749
October 2025£281,124-1.3%813
September 2025£282,179Broadly flat758
August 2025£282,977+1%736
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.